AirPods Max development involved hundreds of variations over five years

May 19, 2026 - 22:15
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AirPods Max development involved hundreds of variations over five years
An ex-Apple designer has revealed just how long ago that the company began working on AirPods Max and the reasoning behind not having an Apple logo on the product.

Close-up of peach and orange over-ear headphones with soft mesh ear cushions resting on a textured dark gray surface
Apple's AirPods Max took years to develop

The original AirPods came out in 2016, and AirPods Max weren't launched until 2020. So it's an easy assumption that Apple only decided to make AirPods Max once those initial tiny white earbuds had proven to be a success.

Then, too, it took so long for AirPods Max to ever be updated that it had to feel like they were not considered important. That's especially so since their eventual update chiefly consisted of switching them to using USB-C for charging.


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